Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya PC has stated that expressing an opinion on the change in Premiership, would be deemed inappropriate.
The Attorney General said this in response to a letter sent by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya about the matter. In a letter released to the media by the Speaker’s office, the Attorney General states “I write with reference to your letter dated 28th October 2018 received by me on 29th October.
I have considered the questions set out in your aforesaid letter. Having regard to the role of the Attorney General under the constitution, I am of the view that expressing an opinion on the said questions would be deemed inappropriate”.